About Hamster than Light
Hamster than Light is a cute space clicker game where a crew of hamsters powers your rocket. Your aim is to push the ship all the way to the speed of light, 299,792 km/s, and beat the Great Hamster's record.
Speed comes from the rocket's modules, and modules cost star-currency. You earn stars and moons by clicking the shards that drift across the screen. The hamsters run on two wheels, and placing them well, so every one of them helps the whole crew, is a big part of getting faster.
You can play Hamster than Light online with only a mouse. Each run starts with a new expedition, and your best results go on the records screen. The game is still being improved, so expect changes over time.
How to Play Hamster than Light
- Click inside the game window and start a New Expedition from the main screen.
- Click the shards flying around the screen to collect moons and star-currency.
- Spend star-currency to build and upgrade modules on your rocket.
- Arrange your hamsters across the two wheels so the whole crew works well together.
- Keep upgrading until the rocket closes in on light speed.
- Take a moment to pet the hamsters. They've earned it.
What to Expect in Hamster than Light
Hamster than Light starts as hands-on clicking. Grabbing shards by hand is how every run begins, and it gets tiring, so the real progress comes from rocket modules and a well-arranged crew.
The look is retro space with a soft screen glow, and the theme is pure silliness: a rocket full of hamsters chasing the speed of light. It's a clicker game with a gentle pace, and Hamster than Light free in the browser is an easy way to kill a few minutes or a whole evening.
Tips for Hamster than Light
- Click shards early and often. They're how you earn at the start.
- Put star-currency into the modules that add speed first, since speed is your score.
- Think about which hamster goes on which wheel. A balanced crew helps the whole ship.
- Check the records screen after each expedition to see if you beat your best.
- Use a real mouse if you have one. Hitting moving shards is easier than with a trackpad.
Who Made Hamster than Light
Hamster than Light was made by koro.games, filgreen3, pe4Q07, liberato, Fluidios, who released it on itch.io. It was built in Unity. FunClicker embeds the creator's own version so you can play it here without downloading anything. We did not make the game, and the credit for its design, code, and art belongs to its creator. You can find the original on the Hamster than Light page on itch.io.
FAQ
Is Hamster than Light free?
Yes. Hamster than Light is free to play here in your browser, and it only needs a mouse. There's nothing to install. Click the game window, start a new expedition, and begin clicking shards to fund your hamster-powered rocket. It's a cute, low-pressure clicker, so it's easy to pick up for a few minutes.
How do you play Hamster than Light?
Click the shards that fly around the screen to collect moons and star-currency. Spend the star-currency on building and upgrading rocket modules, and arrange your hamsters across two wheels so the crew works as a team. Hamster than Light uses the mouse only, so there are no keys to learn.
What is the goal of Hamster than Light?
The goal is to get your rocket up to 299,792 km/s, the speed of light, and beat the Great Hamster's record. Along the way you build a stronger ship and a better-organized hamster crew. In Hamster than Light the top speed you reach is what counts.
Who made Hamster than Light?
Hamster than Light was made by koro.games together with filgreen3, pe4Q07, liberato and Fluidios, and it was released on itch.io. It runs on the Unity engine. We embed the team's own browser build and link back to the original release in the credits.
Can I play Hamster than Light on a Chromebook or phone?
A Chromebook works well, since Hamster than Light needs nothing but a mouse or trackpad. On a phone it may load, but clicking small shards as they fly past is fiddly on a touchscreen, and Unity browser games can be heavy on mobile. A laptop or desktop is the better pick.
Is Hamster than Light unblocked at school?
Hamster than Light unblocked play comes down to your school's network rules. The game needs only a browser tab, with nothing to download. Schools decide which sites get through their filters, and we do not control that. If it loads for you, the game works just as it does anywhere else.
What are moons and stars in Hamster than Light?
They're the two things you collect by clicking the shards floating around the screen. Star-currency pays for building and upgrading the modules on your rocket, and moons are the other resource you gather the same way. Both come from shards, so keeping an eye on the screen matters early in Hamster than Light.
Can you pet the hamsters in Hamster than Light?
Yes, and it's one of the goals of Hamster than Light, right next to reaching light speed. The hamsters are your crew, working the wheels that keep the rocket going, so a little attention between upgrades feels well earned. Petting them costs you nothing and fits nicely between shard runs.
